EP2028350A2 - Système de moteur à combustion interne - Google Patents

Système de moteur à combustion interne Download PDF

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EP2028350A2
EP2028350A2 EP08162155A EP08162155A EP2028350A2 EP 2028350 A2 EP2028350 A2 EP 2028350A2 EP 08162155 A EP08162155 A EP 08162155A EP 08162155 A EP08162155 A EP 08162155A EP 2028350 A2 EP2028350 A2 EP 2028350A2
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  • the present invention relates to an internal combustion engine system, in particular in a motor vehicle.
  • Such an internal combustion engine system typically includes an internal combustion engine, typically a piston engine or a Wankel engine, which is equipped with a fuel, such as an engine. Diesel, gasoline, natural gas or any other hydrocarbon, is operable and which serves to generate drive power.
  • the system further includes an exhaust pipe connected to the engine for exhausting engine exhaust gases generated during operation thereof.
  • At least one exhaust gas treatment device may be arranged in the exhaust pipe, inter alia.
  • a nitrogen oxide or NO x storage device may be arranged in the exhaust gas line, which extracts and stores or stores NO x contained in the engine exhaust gas.
  • the NOX storage works chemically, ie it stores or binds the NOX chemically.
  • the NOX storage needed a minimum temperature, which he needed to maintain low emissions, especially at a Cold start of the internal combustion engine, must reach as fast as possible.
  • the NOX storage is a NOX storage catalyst. The storage capacity of such a NOX storage is limited, so that the NOX storage must be regenerated regularly or in dependence on its load state.
  • the internal combustion engine which is operated stoichiometrically in normal operation, temporarily sub-stoichiometric, ie operate with an air ratio of less than 1.
  • the engine exhaust contains a relatively high proportion of unburned fuel, that is, unburned hydrocarbons.
  • the hydrocarbons react in the NOX storage with the NOX bound there.
  • the hydrocarbons and NOX are converted to carbon dioxide, water and nitrogen, which reduces the NOX storage load with NOX.
  • the required for the regeneration of the NOX storage relatively strong stoichiometric operation of the internal combustion engine can adversely affect the smoothness of the internal combustion engine.
  • the NOX storage must have a certain minimum temperature in order to realize the regeneration with the relatively long-chain and thus relatively inert hydrocarbons.
  • an exhaust system with a particulate filter in particular soot filter, designed Be equipped exhaust treatment device.
  • the particle filter filters particles, predominantly soot particles, out of the engine exhaust gas.
  • the flow resistance of the particle filter increases, so that such a particle filter must be regenerated.
  • the particulate filter For the regeneration of the particulate filter, its temperature is raised to an ignition temperature at which the particulate charge ignites and burns off.
  • an upstream oxidation catalytic converter for example by means of a corresponding separate fuel injection system. The then running in the oxidation catalyst reaction generates heat that passes through the engine exhaust into the particle filter.
  • the exhaust system may have an exhaust gas treatment device designed as an oxidation catalyst.
  • the oxidation catalyst serves to convert unburned hydrocarbons and carbon monoxide contained in the engine exhaust gases so as to reduce the pollutant emission of the internal combustion engine.
  • the oxidation catalyst In order to develop the desired oxidation effect, the oxidation catalyst must have its operating temperature. In a cold start of the internal combustion engine, it may take a relatively long time until the oxidation catalyst reaches its operating temperature, which is for example at about 250 ° C to 300 ° C. Until then, unburned hydrocarbons can flow through the oxidation catalyst almost unhindered, which considerably reduces the emission values of the internal combustion engine during this starting phase. Remedy here can provide electrical heaters, with which the oxidation catalyst can be brought to its operating temperature faster.
  • the exhaust system may have an exhaust gas treatment device designed as an SCR catalytic converter.
  • the SCR catalyst serves to convert nitrogen oxides contained in the engine exhaust gases to water and nitrogen by selective catalytic reduction with ammonia.
  • the SCR catalytic converter also requires a certain operating temperature, which first has to build up during a cold start of the internal combustion engine.
  • exhaust gas treatment devices mentioned by way of example without limitation of generality have in common that they must have a minimum temperature for starting and / or for normal operation and / or for regeneration in order to be able to work properly.
  • the present invention addresses the problem of providing for an internal combustion engine system of the type mentioned an improved or at least another embodiment, which is particularly characterized in that the minimum temperature required for the respective exhaust treatment device is relatively quickly adjustable.
  • a regeneration of a NOX storage is to be made possible without causing the internal combustion engine must be operated strongly substoichiometric and / or without this the NOX storage must have a relatively high temperature.
  • inexpensive regeneration of a particulate filter is to be made possible without the internal combustion engine having to be operated strongly substoichiometrically for this purpose.
  • an oxidation catalytic converter and / or an SCR catalytic converter should be able to be rapidly brought to the respective operating temperature during a cold start of the internal combustion engine.
  • the invention is based on the general idea of introducing hydrogen gas at a suitable point into the exhaust gas line and igniting the mixture thus formed, so as to heat the respective exhaust gas treatment device as quickly as possible to the minimum temperature required for starting, normal operation or regeneration.
  • the regeneration or heating of an NO x storage tank and / or a particulate filter and / or the heating of an oxidation catalytic converter and / or an SCR catalytic converter can thus be achieved.
  • the regeneration of the NOX storage can be realized by means of hydrogen gas, which is introduced into the exhaust pipe for the regeneration operation upstream of the NOX storage.
  • the hydrogen of this hydrogen gas has a significantly higher reactivity than hydrocarbons, thereby The regeneration of the NOX storage can be started even at relatively low temperatures.
  • the hydrogen gas may already have a relatively high temperature depending on its production, which accelerates the heating of the NOX storage.
  • the exhaust gas temperature can be greatly increased, which can also be used to heat the NOX storage and to activate the regeneration.
  • Hydrogen converts the stored NOX into water and nitrogen without generating carbon dioxide. In that regard, an improvement of the emission values is achieved by the invention.
  • the engine can be operated stoichiometrically, as well as a slightly stoichiometric operation is possible.
  • a superstoichiometric operation of the internal combustion engine ie an operation with excess air, is to be avoided, since otherwise the introduced hydrogen does not react with the NOX, but with the oxygen of the air.
  • the regeneration of the particulate filter can be realized with the aid of hydrogen gas, which is introduced into the exhaust pipe upstream of the particulate filter for the regeneration operation.
  • the hydrogen gas may burn in overstoichiometric engine operation and thereby generate the heat required to start the particulate filter regeneration.
  • the hydrogen gas may already have a relatively high temperature as a function of its production, which causes the particle filter to heat up accelerated. Again, the ignition of the mixture can additionally accelerate the heating of the particulate filter.
  • the heating of the oxidation catalytic converter and / or the SCR catalytic converter can be realized with the aid of hydrogen gas, which is introduced into the exhaust gas line for the heating operation upstream of the oxidation catalytic converter.
  • the significantly increased reactivity of the hydrogen compared to hydrocarbons allows an exothermic combustion reaction in the oxidation catalyst even at greatly reduced temperatures.
  • the oxidation catalyst is heated rapidly.
  • the hydrogen gas depending on its production already have a relatively high temperature, which accelerates the heating of the oxidation catalyst.
  • the supply of the hydrogen gas upstream of the oxidation catalyst can also be used to initiate the particle filter regeneration, that is to heat the particle filter. Again, the ignition of the mixture has a strong accelerating effect on the heating of the oxidation catalyst.
  • the hydrogen is provided in the form of a reformate gas containing hydrogen gas, which is generated by means of a reformer of a hydrogen-containing fuel and an oxygen-containing oxidizer.
  • the oxidizer used is, for example, air.
  • a Reformateinleit adopted provided, which is suitably coupled to the reformer and the exhaust pipe.
  • the ignition is achieved by means of an ignition device, which is arranged between the respective exhaust gas treatment device and a discharge point of the Reformateinleit Skewed on or in the exhaust pipe.
  • the fuel from which the reformer recovers the reformate gas containing hydrogen gas is formed by the fuel with which the internal combustion engine is operated.
  • the reformer is connected to a fuel tank to which the internal combustion engine is also connected.
  • the reformer may be part of a fuel cell system, which has, in addition to the reformer, at least one fuel cell for generating electric current from an anode gas formed by the reformate gas and an oxidant gas containing oxygen gas.
  • a fuel cell system may be provided in a vehicle as an additional or sole power source to power electrical consumers of the vehicle.
  • the invention uses a reformer already present in the vehicle and couples the fuel cell system to the exhaust conduit via the reformate introduction means. In such a vehicle, the realization of the present invention is particularly inexpensive.
  • Fig. 1 to 4 includes an internal combustion engine system 1, which is preferably arranged in a motor vehicle, an internal combustion engine 2, for example a piston engine, which is operated in a conventional manner with a fuel and which serves to generate mechanical drive power.
  • the fuel used is a hydrocarbon, such as gasoline, diesel or natural gas.
  • the fuel receives the internal combustion engine 2 via a fuel line 3, in a fuel delivery device 4, for example a pump, is arranged.
  • the fuel line 3 is connected to a fuel tank 5 in which the fuel is stored.
  • a fresh gas line 6 is also connected, via which the internal combustion engine 2 with an oxygen-containing fresh gas, preferably air, is supplied.
  • the engine system 1 includes an exhaust pipe 7 which is connected to the engine 2 and discharges the engine exhaust gas from the engine 2, which arises during operation of the internal combustion engine 2 in the combustion of the fuel.
  • the exhaust gas line 7 contains at least one exhaust gas treatment device.
  • an exhaust gas treatment device may be, for example, a NOX storage 8, which is preferably formed by a NOX storage catalytic converter.
  • the NOX storage 8 is designed such that it stores or stores NOX contained therein during its flow with engine exhaust gas.
  • an SCR catalyst 53 may be provided as an exhaust gas treatment device, which converts nitrogen oxides to water and nitrogen by means of selective catalytic reduction with the aid of ammonia.
  • the ammonia can be supplied separately, either directly or in the form of an aqueous urea solution, which is converted into ammonia by hydrolysis reaction. Likewise, the ammonia can be generated on-board, with respect to Fig. 4 will be explained in more detail.
  • Such a particulate filter 9 is preferably used in an engine 2 designed as a diesel engine and is used for cleaning particles, preferably soot particles, which carry the engine exhaust gas.
  • expedient upstream of the NOX storage 8 or upstream of the particulate filter 9, arranged as an oxidation catalyst 10 exhaust gas treatment device may be arranged.
  • the oxidation catalyst is used in particular to implement in the superstoichiometric operation of the internal combustion engine 2, ie in an operation with excess air or oxygen, by incomplete combustion processes in the internal combustion engine 2 or not fully reacted hydrocarbons and carbon monoxide.
  • the internal combustion engine system 1 is also equipped with a reformer 11, which serves to generate a hydrogen-containing reformate gas from a hydrogen-containing fuel and an oxygen-containing oxidizer.
  • a reformer 11 which serves to generate a hydrogen-containing reformate gas from a hydrogen-containing fuel and an oxygen-containing oxidizer.
  • Such reformers 11 are known, for example, from fuel cell systems and work, for example, with partial oxidation of a hydrocarbon which can be realized, for example, in a strongly substoichiometric operation with the aid of a corresponding catalyst.
  • hydrocarbons such as gasoline, diesel, biodiesel and natural gas, the hydrogen molecular or atomic, ie chemically bound, containing. It is expedient here an embodiment in which the reformer 11 uses as fuel the fuel with which the internal combustion engine 2 is also operated.
  • a fuel line 12 is provided, which is also connected to the fuel tank 5.
  • the fuel line 12 supplies the reformer 11 with the fuel serving as fuel and for this purpose preferably contains a fuel delivery device 13, for example a pump.
  • a fuel delivery device 13 for example a pump.
  • an oxidizer line 14 is provided, in which a corresponding oxidizer conveyor 15, for example a blower, can be arranged.
  • this oxidizer conveying device 15 realizes a lower pressure level than the internal combustion engine 2. Air is preferably used as the oxidizer.
  • the internal combustion engine system 1 also equipped with a Reformateinleit Nurs 16, by means of which at least a portion of the reformate 11 generated by the reformer 11 is introduced into the exhaust pipe 7.
  • the Reformateinleit driving 16 is suitably coupled to the reformer 11 and the exhaust pipe 7.
  • the reformate introduction device 16 comprises a reformate line 17, which communicates with the reformer 11 on the input side and which is connected on the output side via an inlet point 18 to the exhaust gas line 7.
  • the discharge point 18 is at the in Fig. 1 embodiment shown upstream of the NOX storage 8 and the SCR catalyst 53 and downstream of the particulate filter 9 is arranged.
  • the introduction point 18 is arranged upstream of the particle filter 9 and downstream of the oxidation catalyst 10.
  • the point of introduction 18 is arranged upstream of the oxidation catalytic converter 10.
  • the three embodiments shown are not different. Other embodiments may result from combinations of the examples shown.
  • Reformateinleit Vietnamese reformate is designed so that they demand-dependent reformate upstream of the NOX storage 8 and the SCR catalyst 53 and / or upstream of the particulate filter 9 and / or upstream of the oxidation catalyst 10 into the exhaust pipe. 7 can initiate.
  • the reformate line 17 is connected via corresponding branches at least at two of the three discharge points 18 shown to the exhaust pipe 7.
  • the targeted introduction of the reformate gas at the various discharge points can be realized, for example, with the aid of a corresponding valve device.
  • the internal combustion engine system 1 comprises at least one ignition element 52, which is arranged in the exhaust pipe 7 upstream of the respective exhaust gas treatment device 8, 9, 10, 53 and downstream of the respective discharge point 18 and which is designed so that it is an ignitable reformate gas-exhaust mixture can be ignited.
  • the ignition device 52 is a glow plug or a spark plug.
  • a reformate heat exchanger 19 can be arranged in the reformate line 17. In this way, heat can be removed from the reformate gas with the aid of a suitable cooling medium before it is introduced into the exhaust gas line 7.
  • the reformate heat exchanger 19 can be integrated into a cooling circuit 20 of the internal combustion engine 2, so that it couples the reformate line 17 to the cooling circuit 20 in a heat-transmitting manner. Accordingly, the heat withdrawn from the reformate gas can be removed via an already present cooling circuit. At the same time an optionally existing heat demand of the internal combustion engine 2 can be covered thereby at least partially.
  • the reformate heat exchanger 19 is preferably designed so that the reformate gas cooled therein is in any case not cooled below the dew point temperature or condensation temperature in order to avoid condensation of water vapor and residual hydrocarbons contained in the reformate gas.
  • Reformatgasein Eastern in the exhaust pipe 7 during a cold start of the internal combustion engine 2
  • the Reformatskaschreibtrager 19 can be deactivated to bring as much heat with the reformate gas in the exhaust pipe 7 can.
  • a Reformattient Vietnamese Reformattient sexually a Reformattient's trademark for a Compute resource.
  • the Reformattient Vietnamese Reformattient's trademark for a Compute resource for example a fan, a pump or a compressor, which is arranged in the reformate 17, and preferably downstream of the Reformattagestedtragers 19.
  • the Reformattorinesseries 19 can be comparatively be realized inexpensively, since it only has to have a reduced temperature resistance.
  • the Oxidatoriliamilastedtrager 19 is designed more and can realize a sufficient pressure level relative to the exhaust system of the internal combustion engine 2, it is in principle possible to dispense with the Reformat navestedtrager 19. Accordingly, then the other conveyors 13, 35 and 46 of the fuel cell system 28 to adapt to the increased pressure level.
  • the Reformateinleit Vietnamese 16 may also be equipped with a valve device 42, which is preferably arranged downstream of the reformate conveyor 21 in the reformate 17.
  • the valve device 42 serves to prevent an undesirable backflow of engine exhaust gas through the reformate line 17 to the reformer 11 and can be configured for this purpose, for example, as a non-return valve.
  • there may further be a reformate reservoir 43 which is preferably connected to the reformate line 17 downstream of the reformate delivery device 21.
  • the coupling between the Reformat acknowledged 43 and the Reformat ein 17 via the valve means 42 which then to implement appropriate switching states for charging the Reformat acidss 43 with reformate from the reformer 11 and for discharging the Reformat entitiess 43 by introducing the reformate gas into the exhaust pipe. 7 is designed. This makes it possible, for example, the reformate under a predetermined pressure in the Reformat Grande Save 43 and when needed and an air ratio of the internal combustion engine 2 smaller 1 impulsive or abruptly discharged into the exhaust pipe 7.
  • the engine system 1 is equipped with a controller 22, with the aid of the Reformateinleit styles 16 can be actuated.
  • this Reformateinleit horrung 22 is suitably coupled to the Reformatativrum Skelet 21.
  • the Reformateinleit horrung 22 may be coupled to a temperature sensor 23 which is disposed in or on the reformate 17 downstream of the Reformat Vietnameseübertragers 19 and determines the reformate gas temperature.
  • the Reformateinleit horrung 22 is also coupled to the internal combustion engine 2 and with an engine 2 coupled to the engine control 24.
  • the Reformateinleitberichtung 22 and the engine control 24 are arranged in a common control unit 25.
  • the engine controller 24 actuates, for example, the fuel delivery device 4, which is expediently formed by an injection device. Further, the engine controller 24 is coupled, for example, with a lambda probe 26, which determines the air ratio in the engine exhaust.
  • the arrangement of the lambda probe 26 on or in the exhaust pipe 7 between the oxidation catalyst 10 and the particulate filter 9 is purely exemplary here; In particular, the lambda probe 26 or can further in the Fig. 1 to 4 also lambda probes 26 marked with " ⁇ " between NOX storage 8 or SCR catalytic converter 53 and particle filter 9 or downstream of the NOX storage 8 or SCR catalytic converter 53 or upstream of the oxidation catalytic converter 10 may be arranged on or in the exhaust pipe 7.
  • the respective lambda probe 26 can be integrated into the respective exhaust gas treatment device 8, 9, 10, 53.
  • the engine controller 24 may be coupled to a NOX probe 27 disposed downstream of the NOX storage 8 and the SCR catalyst 53, respectively, on or in the exhaust conduit 7 and being detectable with NOX in the engine exhaust.
  • NOX probe 27 disposed downstream of the NOX storage 8 and the SCR catalyst 53, respectively, on or in the exhaust conduit 7 and being detectable with NOX in the engine exhaust.
  • NOX probe 27 disposed downstream of the NOX storage 8 and the SCR catalyst 53, respectively, on or in the exhaust conduit 7 and being detectable with NOX in the engine exhaust.
  • the loading state of the NOX storage 8 can be determined. Once NOX probe 27 detects NOX in the engine exhaust, regeneration of NOX reservoir 8 is required.
  • temperature sensors marked "T” and pressure sensors marked "P" may be provided.
  • the vehicle equipped with the engine system 1 is also equipped with a fuel cell system 28, which in Fig. 1 is bordered by a drawn with a broken line frame.
  • the reformer 11 forms an integral part of this fuel cell system 28.
  • the internal combustion engine system 1 thus uses a component already present on the vehicle, namely the reformer 11 or its reformate gas for the regeneration of the NOX storage 8 or for the regeneration of the particulate filter 9 or Heating of the particulate filter 9 or for heating the oxidation catalyst 10 and for heating the SCR catalyst 53.
  • the Reformateinleit styles 16 realizes the coupling between the fuel cell system 28 and the exhaust pipe 7.
  • the fuel cell system 28 comprises in addition to the reformer 11 at least one fuel cell 29. This is used in a known manner for generating electric current from an anode gas containing hydrogen gas and a cathode gas containing oxygen gas.
  • the reformate gas generated by the reformer 11 which is supplied to an anode side 30 of the fuel cell 29 via an anode gas line 31 which communicates with the reformer 11 on the input side, serves as anode gas.
  • the coupling takes place between the reformate introduction device 16 and the fuel cell system 28.
  • the reformate line 17 branches off from the anode gas line 31 connected to the reformer 11.
  • the anode gas line 31 branches off from the reformate line 17 connected to the reformer 11.
  • the anode side 30 is separated from a cathode side 33 by an electrolyte 32, which is in particular a membrane.
  • the cathode side 33 is supplied with the cathode gas via a cathode gas line 34 in which a cathode gas delivery device 35, e.g. a blower, can be arranged.
  • a cathode gas delivery device 35 e.g. a blower
  • air is preferably used as the cathode gas.
  • the fuel cell 29 has at least one electrical connection 36, at which during operation of the fuel cell 29th Electric current can be tapped off.
  • the fuel cell 29 can be configured as a high-temperature fuel cell, in particular as a solid fuel cell, so-called SOFC fuel cell. It is also possible to design the fuel cell 29 as a low-temperature fuel cell, in particular as a PEM fuel cell, which operates with a proton transport membrane or with a polymer electrolyte membrane. If it is a PEM fuel cell, the reformer 11 is suitably equipped with a CO gas purifier to reduce the carbon monoxide content in the reformate gas in favor of the PEM fuel cell.
  • the fuel cell system 28 may be equipped with a residual gas burner 37 in which combustion of anode gas containing hydrogen gas takes place with cathode exhaust gas containing oxygen gas.
  • the residual gas burner 37 may be integrated in the output side of the fuel cell 29, so that the fuel cell 29 and the residual gas burner 37 form a structural unit.
  • the cathode exhaust gas is supplied to the residual gas burner 37 via a cathode exhaust gas line 38, while receiving the anode exhaust gas via an anode exhaust gas line 39.
  • the fuel cell system 28 is preferably equipped with at least one heat exchanger 40, which is integrated on the one hand in a burner exhaust line 41 and on the other hand, for example, in the cathode gas line 34.
  • the heat exchanger 40 is used for heat-transmitting coupling of the residual gas burner 37 produced burner exhaust gas with the fuel cell 29 to be supplied cathode gas.
  • the heat exchanger 40 may be structurally integrated in the residual gas burner 37 on the output side. The residual gas burner 37 then forms a structural unit together with the heat exchanger 40.
  • the fuel cell system 28 may also be provided with a recirculation line 44 which is connected on the one hand to the anode exhaust line 39 and on the other hand to the input side of the reformer 11. Via the recirculation line 44, hydrogen-containing anode exhaust gas can be supplied to the reforming process, which improves it.
  • a recirculation heat exchanger 45 is preferably arranged, which also has e.g. is disposed in the Oxidator réelle 14.
  • this recirculation heat exchanger 45 causes heating of the oxidizer, which improves the reforming process, and, on the other hand, cooling of the recirculated anode exhaust gas, allowing downstream of the recirculation heat exchanger 45 a comparatively inexpensive recirculation conveyor 46, e.g. a pump, a compressor or a blower, to be arranged in the recirculation line 45 for driving the anode exhaust gas.
  • a comparatively inexpensive recirculation conveyor 46 e.g. a pump, a compressor or a blower
  • the residual gas burner 37 may also be equipped with a cooling gas supply 47, for example via a cooling gas line 48 to the residual gas burner 37, preferably on the cathode side, a suitable cooling gas, preferably air, feeds.
  • a suitable cooling gas preferably air
  • the cooling gas line 48 branches off the cathode gas line 34 at 49 upstream of the heat exchanger 40.
  • a corresponding actuator 50 may be provided.
  • the fuel cell system 28 is expediently equipped with a controller 51.
  • This fuel cell system controller 51 communicates in a suitable manner with the controller 22 and / or with the motor controller 24 and may be arranged in the control unit 25, as here.
  • the fuel cell system controller 51 serves to actuate the fuel cell system 28 or the individual components of the fuel cell system 28.
  • the fuel cell system controller 51 with the delivery devices 13, 15, 35, 46, with the actuator 50, with the reformer 11, with the fuel cell 29, connected to the residual gas burner 37 and to the one or more ignition 52.
  • the respective lambda probe 26 may alternatively or additionally be coupled to the fuel cell system controller 51 and / or to the reformate introduction control 22.
  • the respective controller 22, 24, 51 can perform at least one of its control functions, in particular as a function of the signals of at least one lambda probe 26.
  • Fig. 4 shows a further specific embodiment of the internal combustion engine system 1.
  • the in Fig. 4 shown embodiment has, by way of example, three oxidation catalysts 10, namely a near-oxidation catalyst 10a, the between the internal combustion engine 2 and the particulate filter 9, and a motor-remote oxidation catalyst 10 b disposed downstream of the SCR catalyst 53, and a middle oxidation catalyst 10 c disposed between the SCR catalyst 53 and the NO x reservoir 8.
  • a bypass 54 bypassing the NOX storage 8 and the optional central oxidation catalyst 10c is provided.
  • the bypass 54 branches off via a valve device 55 from the exhaust gas line 7 between the particulate filter 9 and the discharge point 18 and at 56 merges again between the middle oxidation catalytic converter 10c and the SCR catalytic converter 53 into the exhaust gas line 7.
  • the valve device 55 can be controlled, for example, via the reformate gas introduction control 22 and, in particular, can be switched between two positions. In the one switching position, it directs the exhaust gas through the NOX storage 8 and the middle oxidation catalyst 10c. In the other switching position, it passes the exhaust gas of the internal combustion engine 2 through the bypass 54, so that the exhaust gas bypasses the NOX storage 8 and the middle oxidation catalyst 10c.
  • regeneration of the NOX storage 8 can be realized particularly effectively by introducing reformate gas via the introduction point 18 arranged immediately downstream of the NOX storage 8, which is positioned downstream of the valve device 55, during this time.
  • this reformate is ignited with the ignition device 52.
  • the NOX storage 8 can be regenerated with the aid of the introduced reformate gas. Since the engine exhaust during this time the NOX memory 8 bypasses, the motor 2 can be operated unchanged, so superstoichiometric.
  • NOX is stored in the NOX memory 8.
  • Non-stored residues of NOX can flow through the middle oxidation catalyst 10c unhindered and thus pass into the SCR catalyst 53.
  • the SCR catalyst 53 can react NOX with incorporated ammonia until the stored ammonia has been consumed. Once this is the case, it must be regenerated. This is preferably done with ammonia.
  • regenerating the NOX storage 8 is desorbed with the aid of the supplied reformate NOX and can be implemented in the subsequent average oxidation catalyst 10c with reformate gas to water and ammonia.
  • a further introduction point 18 for reformate gas assigned to the middle oxidation catalyst 10c can be arranged immediately upstream of the middle oxidation catalyst 10c.
  • the middle oxidation catalyst 10c is preferably a three-way catalyst.
  • the ammonia produced in this manner on-board is used in the SCR catalytic converter 53, on the one hand, to purify the exhaust gas of the internal combustion engine 2, which is supplied via the bypass 54 to the SCR catalytic converter 53, of NO x, by reacting NO x with ammonia to water and nitrogen.
  • the SCR catalyst 53 can be regenerated by storing excess ammonia. Ammonia, nevertheless, from the SCR catalyst 53 exits, can be implemented in the subsequent motor remote oxidation catalyst 10b.
  • five introduction points 18 are provided for reformate, which can be realized cumulatively or alternatively or in any desired combination.
  • corresponding branches of the reformate line 17 can be controlled individually by means of a valve device 57.
  • the internal combustion engine system 1 operates as follows:
  • the engine 2 During normal operation of the internal combustion engine 2, this is started and operated stoichiometrically or superstoichiometrically, ie with excess air. In this normal operation, the engine 2 generates engine exhaust containing NOX.
  • the NOX is stored in the NOX storage 8 as soon as it has a predetermined minimum temperature. Furthermore fall during operation of the internal combustion engine 2 particles that removes the particulate filter 9 the engine exhaust and stored.
  • a regeneration of the NOX memory 8 is required. Accordingly, a regeneration of the particulate filter 9 is required as soon as the particulate filter 9 reaches a predetermined degree of loading.
  • the regeneration of the NOX storage 8 or of the particulate filter 9 can be carried out as a function of predetermined operating periods of the internal combustion engine 2.
  • the internal combustion engine 2 is operated stoichiometrically or slightly substoichiometrically, in any case not overstoichiometrically.
  • the air ratio is 1.
  • the air ratio is set to a value less than 1.0.
  • the stoichiometric or slightly substoichiometric operation of the internal combustion engine 2 is set via the controller 22 or via the engine control 24.
  • the reformate introduction control 22 controls the reformate introduction means 16 for introducing reformate gas into the exhaust pipe 7 upstream of the NOX storage 8 or between the particulate filter 9 and the NOX storage 8 on.
  • the controller 22 operates, for example, the Reformatativ Republic Nurs 21 in a suitable manner.
  • the reformate gas generated during operation of the reformer 11 or during operation of the fuel cell system 28 is thus at least partially fed via the reformate 17 into the exhaust pipe 7, where it mixes with the engine exhaust and leads in the NOX memory 8 to the desired regeneration reaction.
  • the reformate gas-exhaust mixture are ignited when the engine 2 is operated here superstoichiometric.
  • the reformate introduction control 22 deactivates the reformate delivery device 21.
  • the internal combustion engine 2 is returned to its normal operating state.
  • the regeneration of the NOX storage 8 can also be realized by switching the valve device 55 to activate the bypass 54, so that the exhaust gas of the internal combustion engine 2 bypasses the NOX storage 8.
  • the Reformateinleit Tavernung 22 actuates the Reformateinleit worn 16 for introducing reformate upstream of the particulate filter 9.
  • the hot reformate gas can already effect the desired heating of the particulate filter 9 to the activation or light-off temperature of the regeneration reaction. Accordingly, it may be sufficient to introduce the reformate gas downstream of the oxidation catalyst 10 into the exhaust gas line 7.
  • the reformate can be introduced upstream of the oxidation catalyst 10 in the exhaust pipe 7, so as by the reaction of the hydrogen in the oxidation catalyst 10 to generate heat that passes through the exhaust gas flow in the particulate filter 9 and this heats.
  • the ignitable mixture of reformate gas and lean exhaust gas can be actively ignited with the respective ignition device 52.
  • the reformate introduction device 16 is actuated to introduce reformate gas into the exhaust gas line 7 when the internal combustion engine 2 is started, even if the air ratio is greater than 1.
  • the reformate gas upstream of the NOX storage 8 and upstream of the SCR catalyst 53 and upstream of the oxidation catalyst 10 it is possible, the NOX storage 8 and / or the SCR catalyst 53 and / or the oxidation catalyst 10 to the To bring the respective activation or operating temperature, which requires the NOX memory 8 to develop the desired storage function for NOX, or the SCR catalyst 53 required to the selective catalytic To carry out nitrogen oxide reduction by means of ammonia, or which requires the oxidation catalyst 10 in order to carry out the desired oxidation of residual hydrocarbons and carbon monoxide.
  • the reformate gas / exhaust gas mixture can also be ignited here by means of the respective ignition device 52 and the reactions monitored by means of the respective lambda probe (s) 26.
  • a cold start of the internal combustion engine 2 can advantageously be brought by the supply of reformate gas into the exhaust pipe 7, the entire exhaust system and its exhaust treatment devices 8, 9, 10 and 53 quickly to operating temperature, since the material flows of the fuel cell system 28 and the internal combustion engine 2 in this starting process a suitable for the combustion of the reformate gas with the oxygen of the engine exhaust gas, monitored by the lambda probe 26 ratio.

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